CSBS DP Manual: Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales Developmental Profile (CSBS DP), First Normed Edition

The Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales Developmental Profile (CSBS DP™) is an easy-to-use, norm-referenced screening and evaluation tool that measures the communicative competence of children with a functional communication age of 6 to 24 months and a chronological age of 6 months to 6 years.

With clear instructions and practical tips, this manual will guide professionals through the process of administering, scoring, and interpreting CSBS DP™ accurately and confidently.

The manual includes information on how and why CSBS DP™ was developed and refined, detailed step-by-step instructions on how to administer and score each part of CSBS DP™, and helpful tips on putting caregivers at ease and encouraging the most communication from very young children.

The manual also includes an extensive companion to the CSBS DP™ tutorial videotapes, guidelines, case studies, and sample letters to parents that help professionals interpret and report the results of CSBS DP™.

With the clear instructions in this manual—reinforced by practical tips, charts, case studies, and scoring practice—professionals will use CSBS DP™ accurately and confidently with the children and families they serve.